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25.01.2022 This is scandalous! Our successive govts here in NSW have dropped the ball consistently on this issue!

22.01.2022 Maitland Greens have announced what is believed to be the youngest candidate to stand for Maitland Council in the September Local Government elections. Campbell Knox, 18, of Morpeth, is currently co-convenor of Maitland Greens and has strong interests in the environment (including Landcare), recycling and supporting local business. Campbell, who turned 18 in September, has nominated to stand in North Ward and is one of two Greens lead candidates announced this week. The other... is John Brown, of Bolwarra Heights, who will stand in Central Ward. John is concerned with environmental issues across the city especially the unnecessary removal of trees for development. Sustainability is the key. The Greens believe that the difference in ages and experience make for a perfect combination. This will be Campbell’s first tilt at a local government election while it will be the third in a row for John as a Green. He is a grandfather of two. Maitland Greens will announce other candidates and especially the mayoral candidate closer to the elections. Campbell said: I have three key initiatives: 1) Safe Development and Landcare. There is a lot of opportunity for Landcare within North Ward particularly in Miller's Forest and an area in Tenambit that houses a Flying Fox colony. 2) Reliable Maitland Works and Heritage Maintenance: - Morpeth is one massive heritage area and a tourist attraction for Maitland because of this. The issue I see with heritage buildings in Central Maitland and Morpeth is that the council doesn't plan for their continued use or maintenance yet expects businesses and community groups that operate around them, and out of them, to fork out for their maintenance privately. We need Maitland City Council to provide a base maintenance and standard upkeep for these buildings whilst allowing access to them for sustainable city growth. 3) Renewable Industries and Infrastructure. Growth is a very important thing to a lot of Maitland businesses and residents but we need to ensure that growth remains sustainable and uses renewable practices. Our infrastructural growth needs to remain environmentally accountable and make as much use of renewable materials in construction as possible. John said: Some local people have labelled me an ‘environmental warrior’ but I see myself as an ‘environmental worrier’. We just cannot keep tearing down trees. This is 2021 and climate change is on us. Keeping our natural bushland and our wildlife safe is just one small thing that we can all get involved in as a community project. I like to call my personal campaign the Make Maitland Green Again campaign. Let’s slow down the tree destruction and the development. Let’s just pause and take a breath to let infrastructure catch up. I have heard so many complaints about the amount of traffic on our roads. Enough is enough. CONTACT: Campbell 0431617090; [email protected]. JOHN 0439279170. See more

14.01.2022 Time for a Green on Council to challenge Maitland Council's continued destruction of Maitland Green spaces.

11.01.2022 We must act quickly to stop these ongoing effects on our communities

11.01.2022 Greens will ensure we get the balance right!